<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPEARING IN THE FORM 10-K TO WHICH THIS SCHEDULE IS AN EXHIBIT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 23,224,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,353,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,530,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,809,000 <PP&E> 21,097,000 <DEPRECIATION> 8,923,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 57,646,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,317,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 85,000 <OTHER-SE> 33,446,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 57,646,000 <SALES> 31,494,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,554,000 <CGS> 3,961,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,639,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 238,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,025,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,184,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,800,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,384,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,384,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .41 <EPS-DILUTED> .40